I have owned and fished with Shimano reels for 2 decades or more. Everything from the original silver Calcutta’s to saltwater 200’s and 400’s to Chronarch’s and Curado’s. I recently purchased a pair of the new Chronarch’s. After a few months of fairly heavy use, both of them started making a loud cracking sound when I set the hook hard. The noise only occurs upon hook set...it is loud and unmistakable. The first time it happened I was certain I had cracked a rod or rod seat. I eventually sent them to Shimano in CA with a note. Within a few weeks, I received two new ones...and a few months later, I started experiencing the same. Being a dedicated Shimano guy, I decided to give the new Curado’s a try. Believe it or not, after 2-3 months of fairly hard use I am experiencing the same noise with one of them. Crazy! Has anyone had the same experience? Any suggestions?
